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| NOVEMBER
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2003 ISSUE |
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Opening Thoughts:
Sing to the Lord a new song! Isn’t that a wonderful sentence? Making music and using it for our creative worship
is truly a gift that we all can rejoice in. I hope you enjoy the new feature article I’ve just written
titled “Singing Praises”.
Gratitude is good and important anytime, but November is a natural
month to express it. Soon many of us will be joining together for food
and fellowship over the Thanksgiving holiday. Let’s remember to
be thankful for our blessings. You might want to revisit an article
I wrote about this time last year: “The Secret of Thanksgiving”.
Peace be with you,
Tom Gilbert
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IN THIS ISSUE
Feature
Article: Singing Praises
In The Spotlight: Living the Solution e-store
What's New & Coming Soon: Reviews, Links, etc.
Daily Thoughts & Reflections: Unfailing Love
Prayer & Sharing Requests
Quotable: Adults and Children
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Singing
Praises
by Tom Gilbert
What is it about the power of music and song? Clearly it is a universal language, one that
speaks from our hearts when we turn our attention to the great mystery of God.
In our culture you will find music everywhere and used for everything, from heartfelt longing to the
selling of cars and toothpaste.
When it comes to church, religious and worship music can be as profound or vapid as
the above example. And that is the crux of our existence: sometimes we are
longing for meaning, at other times we are in the drive-through
of life’s fast-food mentality. Finding substance
in contemporary music can be even more challenging.
Fortunately I sense a groundswell from some of today’s
music makers. You may have to search fearlessly to
find real depth, but it is there. The sounds of true
worship are echoing through coffee houses, concert
halls, over radio waves, in churches, temples, subway
stations, parks, on hills and in valleys.
One of the greatest challenges facing us is the constant commercialization of music.
Of particular concern is when this happens in the context of Christian music.
Because music is made by mere mortals it is not always
transcendent. Yet, when the power of the Spirit infuses
the melody and God-inspired lyrics are voiced by those
willing to “walk their talk” (or is that “sing
their song”?) the results can be close to a heavenly
choir.
For over 25 years I worked in radio broadcasting. I know the pressures on recording artists
to get airplay and the desire by record companies to sell product.
In true worship music that can’t be the primary goal. The end result must be to give glory to God and
to lift each other up. For a Christian who has the gift of music in their soul it can be a tricky tightrope
wire to traverse.
However, God gave us music as a means of expressing ourselves creatively and in a
way that is often more powerful than just the spoken word. You’ve heard
the expression: When you sing you are praying twice.
Read the entire article here
Discover more thought provoking articles
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Living the Solution e-store
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| WHAT'S
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Thanksgiving is almost here. Be grateful and share good
fellowship with your loved ones.
Next month we will be in full “holiday” mode…what
will that mean for you? We can resist the over-commercialization
of our society and concentrate on the beautiful aspects
of the Christmas season and what it really means to have God come to us in
the presence of His son, Jesus Christ.
Some of the new articles on
our site include:
Can You
Hear Me Now?
Blessings of Adversity by Dr. P. C. Simon
The Jonah Syndrome by Douglas C. Schmidt
and revisit
The Secret of Thanksgiving
New reviews on the following:
How Movies Helped Save My Soul by Gareth
Higgins
When God Prays by Skip Heitzig
Price of Silence by Staci Stallings
Conceived Without Sin by Bud MacFarlane Jr.
The Love Languages of God by Gary Chapman
Future Reviews:
“Dawn-Apocalypse Rising” by K.G. Powderly
Jr.
“Next Door Savior” by Max Lucado
“The Gospel Reloaded” by Chris Seay and
Greg Garrett
"Spiritual Journeys: How Faith Has Influenced
Twelve Music Icons (various authors)
You can read the various reviews currently on site
at Reviews
New link:
The Meatrix – Do you want to know what it is?
Where do your meat products really come from? Do you
have a choice? The red pill or the blue pill?
See more at our links page
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Hospitality
Share with God's people who are in need. Practice hospitality.
(Romans 12:13)
We in America live in comfortable homes. We are rich.
We've got our own rooms, in-door plumbing, and heat. And,
if you have a family who loves you and believes in God,
you've got the best gift of all.
Don't keep these blessings to yourself. Share them with
others. Invite someone over and pray about the person you want to invite.
You might
want to choose someone who is going through some hard
times and needs a friend. Think of ways you can make them feel special.
You can spread
God's love by sharing you home and lives with others.
Live it Fierce
Pete Reinbold
Get daily inspiration with a Scripture verse and commentary at
Daily Thought
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Prayer works. It really does. Only those who've never truly tried
it with the proper intentions would say otherwise. We
want to pray for you and your needs. If you have a specific
request let us know at prayer requests.
Of course, we keep you information confidential.
We also like to share testimonies of answered prayers
at prayer results.
You can send us your testimony by
email. Use our form
at contact us.
If you do not want your name to be listed simply let
us know.
By sharing God's love and how He helps us you encourage
others in a powerful way.
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